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Close photo of two shaved-headed male priests seated in a hall during a ritual. The priest on the right, bare-chested, wears a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain and a beaded bracelet, with white ash marks on his forehead and shoulders. He holds up a small gold ritual lamp or fire vessel toward the seated figure beside him, who wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant and has white ash markings. Blurred devotees in orange and white sit in the background beneath wall hangings.

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Photo of two shaved-headed men in a hall performing a ritual. The man in front right, bare-chested, wears dark rudraksha malas, a bracelet of beads on his upper arm and a white tilak with a red dot, and holds a brass oil lamp aloft with one hand while speaking. Beside him, another man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp to his face near his chin. Blurred devotees in white and saffron sit in the background beneath wall posters.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03Photo of a ritual scene in a large hall with pale walls and framed images. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with white forehead markings, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a pendant holds up a small lit oil lamp with his right hand, gesturing outward. Beside him, another bare-chested shaved-headed participant in a rudraksha mala holds a bell or small object, and another person in a rudraksha mala sits at the left edge. Blurred devotees in saffron and yellow clothing sit in the background, with small flames of lamps visible in front.2017-01-03A photograph of shaven-headed priests seated indoors in a large hall, performing a ritual. The priest on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, holds up a lit oil lamp in his raised hand while speaking. Another bare-chested priest beside him holds a lit lamp and wears a rudraksha mala; a third priest sits at the left edge. White sacred ash marks cover their foreheads and shoulders, and one wears a red tilak. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and yellow clothing fill the blurred hall, and framed banners line the walls.2017-01-03January 03 20172017-01-03January 11 20172017-01-11July 05 20132013-07-05June 07 20132013-06-07Several men seated on the floor in white ritual dhotis and shawls with maroon borders hold small brass oil lamps lit with flames during a ritual. The men in front have white horizontal tilak marks across their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks; one wears a gold bangle. Behind them, other participants in white are bending and seated, with a red curtain and a white wall in the background. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting worship ceremony.2011-10-02January 01 20172017-01-01July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with red curtains and metal railings. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in front, holding small brass oil lamps aloft. The man on the right, wearing an orange cloth and beads, also holds a brass bell, and both have white sacred ash markings on their foreheads. Behind them, many people in maroon and burgundy robes sit in rows, with additional lamps burning and bowls on the floor.2013-06-08